Sweet Teriyaki Smash Burgers

Simple
0:25 m
14 ingredients

Take your burgers to the next level for BBQ season! These burgers are cooked with sweet shallots and a tasty teriyaki sauce for a simple but delicious umami hit, and given a further Asian twist with a pak choi, carrot and sriracha ketchup and mayo topping.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the burger patties

2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for oiling
4 banana shallots
2 x 300g packs of plant-based mince
50ml teriyaki sauce
50g breadcrumbs (or make your own by blitzing up any stale bread)
Salt & pepper to taste
4 tbsp olive oil

For the burger fillings

4 plant-based brioche buns
2 tbsp Sriracha
2 pak choi
1 carrot
2 tbsp ketchup
4 tbsp crispy onions
4 tbsp plant-based mayonnaise

To serve

oven fries or salad

Before you start

Step 1

Begin making the burger patties

Peel and finely slice the shallots
Warm the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the shallots with a pinch of salt for 3-4 minutes until softening
Add the brown sugar to the pan and fry for a further 4-5 minutes until the shallots are well-browned
Add the shallots to a bowl and leave to cool for a few minutes

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
plus more for oiling
4 banana shallots

Step 2

Assemble and cook the patties

Add the plant-based mince, breadcrumbs and teriyaki sauce to the mixing bowl and stir until well combined
Lightly oil your hands and shape the mixture into 4 plump patties, on a lined baking tray

Ingredients

2 x 300g packs of plant-based mince
50ml teriyaki sauce
50g breadcrumbs (or make your own by blitzing up any stale bread)
Salt & pepper to taste
4 tbsp olive oil

Step 3

Prepare the remaining ingredients

Halve the bread rolls, drizzle cut side with olive oil and toast in the frying pan over high heat until golden brown
Shred the pak choi
Halve the carrot vertically, and cut the exposed side into thick ribbons with a peeler
Mix the sriracha and ketchup in a small bow
Mix the carrots and pak choi with 1 tbsp of the mayo to coat
If needed, briefly reheat the fries in the oven with the patties

Ingredients

4 plant-based brioche buns
2 tbsp Sriracha
2 pak choi
1 carrot
2 tbsp ketchup
4 tbsp plant-based mayonnaise

Step 4

Build the burgers

Cover half the cut burger buns with the remaining mayonnaise and the other half with the sriracha ketchup
Take the patties out of the oven and transfer to the burger buns
Dress with the dressed pak choi, carrot and crispy onions
Close the burgers and serve immediately with the fries or salad

Ingredients

oven fries or salad
1 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp crispy onions